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Calypso Island Chronicles

http://www.calypsoislandtours.com/blog/

Adventures, misadventures and reflections of traveling in the tropics.

• Added on: Oct 6th, 2005
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Listed in: Destinations Photo Blogs
• Tags: travel Mexico commentary cambodia thailand

Recent Posts

• If it’s Monday, it must be NAN; if it’s Tuesday, it must be Taiping

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 08:47 in travel, commentary, Costa Rica, thailand, travel business, travel southeast asia

  Shortly after midnight, I will be embarking on My Annual Odyssey to Southeast Asia. My itinerary, November 18 – December 30, includes three countries – Thailand (29 nights), Singapore (3 nights) and Malaysia (10 nights). During my grueling 42...

• Travel Photo of the Week - The Great Mormon Butterfly

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 09:06 in travel, commentary, Nature, thailand, travel photo, travel photography, butterflies, butterflies of thailand, butterflies southeast asia, great mormon

  The Great Mormon Butterfly (Papilio memnon), a member of the Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae) is one of most spectacular and largest butterflies that I’ve encountered in Thailand. The female of the species is this week’s featured travel photo &#...

• Photo of the Week - The Morgan Lewis Windmill in Barbados

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 10:57 in travel, travel photo, travel photography, barbados, windmills, historical monument, travel photo of the week, barbados history, sugar mills of barbados

  Overlooking the rugged Atlantic Coast in the hills of Barbados is the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, the largest existing windmill in Barbados. This historical monument is this week’s featured travel photo. Built in 1727, the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mil...

• A cursory look at Online Travel Forums and Travel Communities

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 10:19 in travel, hotel reviews, commentary, online travel communities, online travel forums

  Let’s face it – While Travel Guide Books can be a good resource or very handy reference when you’re traveling, unfortunately most of the information is not up to date. If you want current and in depth information on specific destinations includ...

• The vistas from Mae Fah Luang Arboretum are unforgettable

  Posted on Saturday October 31st, 2009 at 14:13 in travel, thailand, travel photo, travel photography, travel photo of the week, princess mother, natural beauty of thailand

  One of my favorite vistas in Thailand is the featured Travel Photo of the Week. Located about 5,000 feet above sea level in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province is Mae Fah Luang Arboretum. Located in the center of the arboretum, there is a large...

• Trip Planning 101 - Make your plans as far in advance as possible

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 13:01 in travel, commentary, Nature, Costa Rica, thailand, vacation planning

  Having been in the travel business for many years, I have a pretty good acumen for trip planning as well as understanding the psyche of the traveler. The best advice I can give to a prospective traveler would be – Make sure you plan your vacati...

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